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2A Preliminaries:
Bentworth 46, Keystone Oaks 27

2A First Round:
Beth-Center 42, Quaker Valley 36
Jeff-Morgan 48, Avella 28
McGuffey 45, Bentworth 29
Burgettstown 58, Chartiers-Houston 13

2A Quarterfinals:
Burrell 51, Beth-Center 19
Laurel 42, Jeff-Morgan 30
McGuffey 51, Burgettstown 24

3A Preliminaries:
Peters Township 39, Shaler 34

3A First Round:
Franklin Regional 69, Peters Township 0
Canon-McMillan 44, Belle Vernon 25
Trinity 50, West Allegheny 6

3A Quarterfinals
Canon-McMillan 50, North Allegheny 12
Norwin 35, Trinity 31

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy is the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Pittsburgh native signed the contract on Tuesday after the two sides had reached a verbal agreement over the weekend. McCarthy, 62, replaces Mike Tomlin, who stepped down earlier this month after 19 seasons. This marks McCarthy’s third NFL head coaching role. He previously coached in Green Bay and Dallas. McCarthy’s postseason achievements include a Super Bowl win over the Steelers in the 2010 season. He takes over a team hasn’t won a playoff game since the 2016 season. The Steelers won the AFC North this season before being blown out in the opening round of the playoffs.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Barry Dunning Jr. and Roman Siulepa each scored 15 points, Omari Witherspoon made a step-back jumper with 15 seconds left in overtime, and Pittsburgh beat Wake Forest 80-76 to end a three-game losing streak. Siulepa stole an inbounds pass along the sideline and raced the other way for a fast-break dunk to tie it at 66-all with 1:02 remaining in regulation. Wake Forest guard Juke Harris took the last shot of regulation, but his contested layup attempt was not close at the buzzer. Witherspoon was fouled after making a steal with 1:25 left in overtime and a review upgraded it a Flagrant 1, leading to two free throws and possession. Witherspoon went 1 of 2 from the free-throw line to pull within 76-75 and he was off on a 3-pointer.

NEW YORK (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust has been suspended three games for an illegal check to the head of Vancouver’s Brock Boeser. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced the ban Tuesday following a disciplinary hearing with Rust. Boeser is out at least a week after going on injured reserve. Rust lifted his right shoulder into Boeser’s head in the final seconds of the Penguins’ game at the Canucks on Sunday. Rust will forfeit $80,078 in salary with that money going to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.